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McDonnell lashes out at Hammond – the Bankers' Brexiteer
Tory infighting stifling workers’ aspirations to take control of our own economy as we leave the EU, Labour No 2 warns

TORIES are forcing through a “Brexit that works only for bankers and the rich,” John McDonnell will say today as he urges the government to ditch austerity in next week’s mini-budget.

The shadow chancellor will set out three key tests as he turns the spotlight on Philip Hammond — saying he has been “isolated” by other Tories and is too “weak” to bring about an economic recovery.

Speaking at a tech hub in central London, Mr McDonnell will attack the Tories for blaming Britain’s economic woes on the vote to leave the EU.

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